Fashion: Glam up your look with a kimono

Can you believe we already saying farewell to this beautiful month of Ramadaan. It's totally unbelievable how the month just flew by and this is the time when most people are running around for their last Eid shopping, my thoughts and duas are with my sister in-law in Namibia while they preparing to say their final goodbyes to their beloved father. Two weeks ago my husband also lost a very close friend, for the first two weeks of Ramadaan every night after taraweeg he visited him at the hospital and it was a very sad day of his janazaah, leaving behind his wife and four beautiful kids. This month has once again opened my eyes to what's really important in life and that we are only on this dunya (earth) for a very short time.

 I haven't been posting much on social media because I told myself before the start of Ramadaan that I will limit myself and not spend too much time online. The Eid inspo looks and collab photoshoots I was approached to do, a Tv interview and a pop-up launch of an international brand I was invited to, with everything that happened this past month this all never happened, Allah knows best. Seeing that I never got around posting this lookpost even though this photoshoot was done more than two months ago I thought why not share it now it may just be some inspiration to someone. 

I won this kimono last year October at an event and I loved it from the moment it was handed over to me on stage, I was reminded that it's one of a kind and reason being it's from the first collection of kimono's ever made by @Europa_ede. Many clients wanted to purchase it that day and I do see why. This kimono is the center of attraction I won't forget the day I did this photoshoot while roaming around Rhodes Memorial from the one spot to the next I received so many stares and compliments from people that day, but those good stares you know.

I love the flowiness, the beautiful print and the pop of vibrance it brings to the outfit. You really don't have to do much to make it stand out because the kimono speaks for itself and that's where I incorporated the perfect maxi dress, matching scarf and block heel which complimented the kimono perfectly. This kimono can be styled differently for all occasions, I even think this look can easily work for Eid.

Details:

Maxi dress : Diyana

Kimono: Europa

Scarf : Rana Scarves

Block heel & cuff : Yde

Earings : Khaos Jewels

Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Eid In Sha Allah. Ameen

xoxo Nadia SS 

Ramadaan Kareem

 So as the month of Shabaan draws to an end by merely a few hours we await the auspicious holy month of Ramadaan, the ninth month of the Islamic calender. This will be my eleventh year of fasting (In sha Allah ),  I can't believe how time flies, eleven years ago I said the Shahada and started this beautiful journey and embraced Islam. While people of other religions may be thinking here's the month of hunger for the Muslims, I did before I embraced, we as muslims are actually excited about this month. You'll ask Excited to not eat? Well Ramadaan is much more than abstaining from food and drink, the hunger is all that stands out to people if they don't know the real meaning behind it, it's to restore your soul with Imaan( faith  believe), to re-focus your attention on Allah and work on your self-confidence , to let go of the ugly habits and back biting, talking bad about others and at the end of Ramadaan say I've become a better person. I can personally say I've tried my best to do that, if something was difficult I used Ramadaan to help me, over the years I've stopped a smoking, improved my Salaah(prayer) by trying my best to make it on time and not miss prayers, wear modest clothing and step by step wear the head scarf. There's so many things I can think of that I can and need to to improve on, but the excuse of our busy lifestyles stops us from doing these, like reading the Quran regularly, learning new dua's and surah's, so many things but In Sha Allah.
So beautiful to see how everyone start wearing modest clothing and cover their bodies, cover their hair with a scarf, make salaah (prayer) and fast, so beautiful that you can even see the nur (light) on their faces. What would be more beautiful is if we could uphold it even after Ramadaan and not go back to our old habits. But yes no ones perfect we all  just human.
During this month I'll maybe try something new on the blog like posting some easy recipes and still continue with the Mommy Talk about my naughty little girl and Lifestyle.

To our family and friends that did not get to see another Ramadaan may they be granted Jannah tul firdous In Sha Allah. To the newly reverts, our elderly, the sick, the young children, all  those that want to fast and be fasting for the first time may Allah make it easy for you :) I.S
To end of I wish everyone a beautiful month, may all your dua's, dhikr ,good deeds, charity(sadaka, fitrah) and most importantly your fast be accepted by Allah.

Ramadaan Kareem ♡ from Shiny-Sequins Blog
Xoxo Nadia SS